RCA Special Products: DMC1-1020 (disc 1); Sony Music Special Products: A-22701-2 (discs 2-3).
Songs chiefly from musicals.
Previously released material.
Compact discs.
Three sound discs and book in one container (32 cm. x 32 cm.)
Program notes by Robert Kimball and Richard M. Sudhalter, bibliography and discography (108 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.) in accompanying book published: Indianapolis : Indiana Historical Society, c1992.
"Cole Porter centennial collection"--Container.
Recorded ca. Dec. 8, 1930-Feb. 21, 1989.
Disc 1 (1930-1934). The New Yorkers (1930). I'm getting myself ready for you (2:37) ; Where have you been? (3:07) ; Let's fly away (2:50) ; I happen to like New York (2:55) ; Love for sale (8:52) ; Let's step out (2:13) -- Gay divorce (1932). After you, who? (7:01) ; I've got you on my mind (2:31) ; Mister and Missus Fitch (1:57) ; Night and day (7:46) ; How's your romance? (2:19) -- Nymph Errant (1933). Experiment (3:15) ; The Cocotte (2:43) ; Nymph Errant (2:03) ; The physician (4:05) ; How could we be wrong? (3:14) ; Solomon (3:08) ; It's bad for me (2:54) --
Disc 2 (1934-1936). Anything goes (1934). Anything goes (3:11) ; I get a kick out of you (3:04) ; All through the night (3:25) ; Blow, Gabriel, blow (2:23) ; You're the top (5:47) -- Miscellaneous song (1934). Miss Otis regrets (5:57) -- Adios, Argentina (1934-35). Don't fence me in (5:18) -- Jubilee (1935). Begin the beguine (10:16) ; When love comes your way (1:39) ; Why shouldn't I? (2:35) ; Just one of those things (7:49) -- Born to dance (1936). Easy to love (6:02) ; Rap tap on wood (2:35) ; I've got you under my skin (6:10) ; Swingin' the Jinx away (2:54) --
Disc 3 (1936-1939). Red, hot and blue! (1936). Ridin' high (2:36) ; Down in the depths : on the 90th floor (3:09) ; Ours (2:47) ; It's de-lovely (3:39) -- Rosalie (1937 film). Rosalie (2:46) ; In the still of the night (4:39) ; I've a strange new rhythm in my heart (2:44) -- You never know (1938). At long last love (2:39) -- The sun never sets (1938). River god (3:09) -- Leave it to me (1938). My heart belongs to daddy (4:46) ; Get out of town (3:21) ; Most gentlemen don't like love (2:12) -- The man who came to dinner (1939). What am I to do? (2:11) -- Broadway melody of 1940 (Film). I've got my eyes on you (2:34) ; Please don't monkey with Broadway (3:27) ; I concentrate on you (3:44) -- Du Barry was a lady (1939). Friendship (2:36) ; Do I love you? (3:49) ; When love beckoned : on 52nd Street (3:13) ; Katie went to Haiti (4:36) ; Well, did you evah! (:56)